Some additional information about the CDMA BlackBerry Bold has trickled out, including a model number: 9630. Currently packing OS 4.7.1, the Niagara should be landing on Verizon and be dual-mode (running on both EV-DO rev. A networks and UMTS). Bad news? No Wi-Fi. Ugh, that’s just plain silly. The Storm really sucked it up for,…
President Obama looking to raise $4.8 billion with wireless spectrum fees
In a move that underscores the US’s need for radical economic policies and philosophical change (yes, we can), President Obama and his team of financial wizards are calling for fees on the airwaves used by wireless carriers in the US. The White House released a $3.9 trillion budget today, which includes provisions to levy fees…
Motorola Q9 Napoleon Cut from Verizon Lineup?
Did those pictures of the Motorola Q9 Napoleon yesterday catch your eye? Sad times, because the word is that even though there was a limited run made for government trial, the Q9 Napoleon will not see a full-fledged commercial release on Verizon, and some say that it will actually be the last Q coming out…
LG Versa gets all official on Verizon; Could be yours for $200 on March 1st!
After we saw the LG Versa handset with its de/attachable QWERTY keyboard being unboxed in the wild, Verizon Wireless decided it’s about time to go all official with it. And here it is, all in its large touchscreen glory with that “sizzling, animated 3D interface.” Let’s go through specs, shell we: 3-inch WQVGA (480×240 pixels)…
BlackBerry Curve Tops U.S. Handsets for January
Avian Research has published the results of their monthly retail tally, with the BlackBerry Curve dominating the top spot, followed closely by the iPhone and, shockingly, the BlackBerry Storm. Really? The Storm is selling that well? The survey included answers from 100 retail managers and sales reps from AT&T, Verizon, Sprint and T-Mobile shops across…
HTC updates HTC Touch Pro firmware, fixes bugs
Can’t shake that eerie feeling that your HTC Touch Pro is crawling with bugs? Fear not, phobic cellphone user, HTC has just released a new firmware update that should eradicate a lot of those creepy, crawly bugs from your HTC Touch Pro. HTC says this update should fix your Touch Pro’s tendency to muck up…
Apple looking to bring iPhone 3G to Verizon Wireless?!
That’s the rumor at least. A tip to 9to5mac‘s rumor hotline claims that Apple is prepping their iPhone 3G with the CDMA guts it will need to work on Verizon Wireless’s network. The rumor apparently comes from a Verizon Wireless insider privy to the inner-workings of Verizon’s corporate dealings with Apple. If accurate, we may…
LG Versa beats itself to the punch, gets unboxed early!
The LG Versa and its detachable keyboard weren’t expected to go live until March 1st. But, it seems the LG Versa never got that memo. In fact, we stumbled across these unboxing pics of the Verizon Wireless-bound LG Versa, leading us to hope that Big Red might let loose their modular touchscreen handset before the…
Verizon Launches Flippy PTT CDM8975
Although it’s not much to look at and could stand to have a catchier name, Verizon’s newest handset, the CDM8975 has all the fixings you could ask for in a push-to-talk-enabled flip phone: GPS, 3G, and all the usual V CAST services. Not a bad little number for an entry-level phone, and push to talk…
Verizon BlackBerry Storm Gets All GPS’d Out on Google Maps
Some cool news via the Official Google Mobile Blog. Looks like if you’re running the BlackBerry Storm on Verizon, you can download a new version of Google Maps that puts the Storm’s internal GPS to work! After installation, Google Maps will be able to pull ‘My Location’ data via GPS, providing much more accuracy. Verizon…